SAHC 2018: 11th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions JW Marriott Hotel Cusco, Peru, September 11-13, 2018 |
Conference website | http://sahc2018.com/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sahc2018 |
Submission deadline | January 10, 2018 |
The technological advances achieved in the past decades enabled great developments and uncovered new challenges in the field of structural analysis of historical and archeological constructions. Progress also made evident that accuracy and robustness of results rely on an interdisciplinary approach, where different areas of expertise from architecture to engineering work together towards a common understanding of the history, the material, the structure, the analysis, and the intervention. Bearing this in mind, the 11th edition of SAHC, in 2018, aims at bringing up to discussion the new knowledge developed in the different disciplines involved in conservation, retrofit and management of historical and archaeological constructions.
We welcome you to join this international event where we can all come together, to discuss and exchange insights, concerning recent advances and challenges we all face in research or professional practice in this field.
Submission Guidelines
All abstracts and papers must be written in English and metric (SI) units shall be used.
The proceedings will be published by Springer in the RILEM Bookseries. The RILEM Bookseries is indexed in SCOPUS, Google Scholar and SpringerLink. In addition, selected papers will be published in a special issue devoted to SAHC2018 of the International Journal of Architectural Heritage.
The papers will be included in the conference proceedings only if the presenting author has registered and paid the registration fee before May 25, 2018. Only one paper submission will be allowed per presenting author.
List of Topics
- History of construction and building technology.
- New technologies and techniques.
- Inspection, non-destructive and laboratory testing.
- Numerical modeling and structural analysis.
- Vulnerability and risk analysis regarding natural and man-made hazards.
- Seismic analysis and retrofit.
- Repair and strengthening techniques.
- Assessment and intervention of archaeological heritage.
- Durability and sustainability.
- Management of heritage structures and conservation strategies.
- Structural health monitoring.
- Interdisciplinary projects and case studies.
Venue
The Conference will be held in the city of Cusco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was once the flourishing capital of the Inca Empire. Natives and visitors alike consider it as an impressive city for both its history and its remarkable mix of Inca and Spanish architecture. This city has become a major tourist destination in South America, hosting nearly 2 million visitors a year.The venue of the Conference will be the JW Marriott Hotel in Cusco, located in the Historical Center of the city, at a 5-minute walk from the colonial arcades of Plaza de Armas and Cusco Cathedral. The Hotel, a former Augustinian Monastery that was itself built over Inca foundations, is all built around a traditional stone courtyard. Some of the rooms incorporate ancient Inca stonework and colonial walls from the original structures, while others have terraces with views of the convent’s old cloisters.The conference location will allow participants to easily visit nearby tourist attractions including Sacsayhuaman, Inca Sacred Valley, and Machupicchu (check regular updates of the website for more information of pre- and post-conference trips).
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to the Conference Secretariat at sahc2018@pucp.edu.pe